(中 略)学生等ガ数年間勤学シ、蛍雪ノ功ヲ積ミ、業成リ事遂ゲテ学校ヲ去ルニ 当リ、別ヲ同窓ノ友ニツゲ、将来国家ノ為ニ協心戮力 (りくりよく) セン事ヲ誓フ 有様ヲ述タルモノニテ、卒業ノ時ニ歌フベキ歌ナリ」(明治14年7月15日付 『東京日日新聞』)。 He comes off as a lazy and unmotivated teenager, but is really just unsure of his place in the world.
なお、注3にも記しましたが、 で、『小学 唱歌集』 (初編-3編) の画像が見られます。 It is shown that he has some feelings for Mari, but only as a relative.
Akari later reveals that she and Hikari are actually one being and that they were split into two during their landing.
Her jealousy of their relationship grows as her love for Takeru grows largely unrequited.